Paul Maurice: Update on Florida Panthers Captain Sasha Barkov for Game 3 v Lightning
Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice talks on his team’s off day on Friday, April 25, 2025.
The Panthers play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Sunrise on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Florida leads the best-of-7 series 2-0 with Games 3 and 4 coming in Sunrise.
Captain Sasha Barkov left Game 2 midway through the third and did not return.
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Florida led 1-0 on Nate Schmidt’s third goal of the series, this one coming off a one-timer 4:15 into the game.
Sam Bennett got an empty-net goal to close it with Sergei Bobrovsky getting his fourth postseason shutout off 19 saves.
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15 comments
Hagel and coochierov better keep their heads on a swivel
I think Barkov will play. PS: I appreciate the excellent audio.
Barky is probably in concussion protocol.. probably needs to pass a few tests
Hagel will have a target on his back
Sasha should take game three off, no need to rush.
Hey Paul is the sky blue
Well you know sometimes it’s blue sometimes it’s not really depends on the time of the day. But you know the sky is in the best form of it’s life coming off a fresh rest from night time so we’ll have to see how blue or not blue it is around 7am when the day starts.
Honestly i think the vague answer is encouraging. You dont want to say he is fine until the suspension has been announced. If they hear barkov is all good, maybe scumfuck Hagel doesnt get suspended.
hagel is a scumbag who laid a dirty hit. he’s pissy they are playing so bad. rest up and get better barky ❤ in the meantime our boys will surely take care of hagel come game 3.
I always love coach's "no comments" on those specific topics. He knows and the players know how it will play out in tomorrow's game. No need to comment about it. All teams, especially the Panthers, are tight knit and will take care of business. Probably in the first 2 minutes after puck drop…
We coming!!
"best shape of his life right now" 😎
Maurice's lungs is an echo chambrer.
Barkov played it up for the cameras and the refs to get a bigger penalty.. either that or he's a big pussy.
The Florida Handson Bros will take care of Hagel… 😉
Maurice is a wordsmith.